Procurement Specialist Plant Processing

1 week ago

Perth, Western Australia BHP Full time

About BHP:

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities.

Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role:


In this role as Procurement Specialist Plant Processing & Labour within the Nickel West Procurement Team, you will play a vital role in the development of multi-year procurement strategies, partnerships and sourcing activities.

The Plant Processing & Labour category is integral to the BHP business.

It focuses on sourcing and managing vendors across processing and bulk chemicals categories to ensure the Asset delivers production in reliable and sustainable manner.


Role activities and duties include:

  • Conduct endtoend procurement activities such as but not limited to development of sourcing strategies, supporting stakeholders with scope development, management and coordination of tenders, develop negotiation strategy and participate in negotiations, identify opportunities for cost improvement and calculate how savings will be derived, contract drafting, preparation and management of relevant approval documents, execution and ongoing contract management;
  • Deliver value by leveraging fact based insight through analytics, understanding of contracts and driving strategic actions;
  • Build and maintain strong trusted relationships with external industry and internal asset & functional stakeholders;
  • Keeping abreast of key external trends both functionally and Supply market perspective, new innovation and newly emerging risks;
  • Participate in crossfunctional teams to identify and execute opportunities to reduce total cost of ownership (i.e. considering not only price but utility, demand and productivity;
  • Develop and implement sourcing strategies to deliver total value chain outcomes related to external spend using best practice tools;
  • Communicate strategies to all levels of internal stakeholders, from senior leadership to frontline operations;
  • Develop implementation and handover plan for contracts, to ensure that value is sustainably captured (which may include defining and tracking success measures); and
  • Assists the team with special projects that support the asset in delivering value and reliable production from time to time.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Strong commercial acumen to balance business priorities and ability to identify opportunities with a view of total cost of ownership, strong quantitative and analytical skills to build fact based insight and recommendations;
  • Ability to support the development and implementation of complex, regional and / or global categories sourcing strategies, tendering and sourcing;
  • Identify risks and appropriate commercial control options;
  • Ability to problem solve and think laterally to independently resolve issues and influence change;
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills ;
  • Approach work with a strategic mindset including the ability to identify new opportunities and drive them to implementation;
  • Proficient in the use of MS Excel, particularly for data analysis, MS Word, MS PowerPoint (experience using ThinkCell is highly regarded).
  • Be familiar with SAP and related systems such as the Global Contractor Management System; and
  • Background in procurement, processing, engineering, mathematics, law, commerce, finance or accounting would be beneficial.

About Our Process:


At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role.

As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.


Supporting a Diverse Workforce:


The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.

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